Invasion of sorghum in the Americas by a new sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) superclone.

Invasion of sorghum in the Americas by a new sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) superclone.

In the United States (US), the sugarcane aphid (SCA) Melanaphis sacchari (Zehnter) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was introduced in the 1970s, however at that time it was only considered a pest of sugarcane. In 2013, a massive outbreak of M. sacchari occured on sorghum, resulting in significant economic dam...

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Main Authors: Samuel Nibouche, Laurent Costet, Jocelyn R Holt, Alana Jacobson, Adrian Pekarcik, Joëlle Sadeyen, J Scott Armstrong, Gary C Peterson, Neal McLaren, Raul F Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5919042?pdf=render

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